How widely the rule is being implemented across Afghanistan and the scale of its impact were not entirely clear.
A teacher described the decision as "truly heartbreaking" and said his smartphone was confiscated on Wednesday, before being returned with a warning not to carry it again.
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Rat_in_a_hat@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 66d
Is there a reason for the ban? A security measure? Or just "fuck it, let's go back to ancient times"? It doesn't mention in the article.
massi1008@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 66d
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/18/taliban-ban-smartphones-officials-shown-destroying-devices
The Guardian offers a number of potential reasons.
Sorry, I don't want to copy paste so you'll have to read it yourself :)
Rat_in_a_hat@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 66d
Thanks! So basically trying to go back to the stone age so they could control the flow of information.
SoloCritical@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 66d